typhlon

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noun

The caecum, or blind gut.

OriginAncient Greek τυφλὸν →
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Meanings

nountyphlon (plural typhla)

plural typhla

  1. archaicanatomyThe caecum, or blind gut.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτυφλὸν“blind”
  2. Englishtyphlon

Ancient Greek τυφλὸν (tuphlòn, “blind”).

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APA

typhlon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/typhlon

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“typhlon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/typhlon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “typhlon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/typhlon.

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